The 2018 Kia Rio has 27 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 1 recall on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag lack of power and highway instability: described as feeling "dicey" on the interstate, lacking power for confident merging and passing. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2018 Kia Rio vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 8 Rio model years we track, complaint volume runs from 3 (2000) to 158 (2002). With 27 complaints, the 2018 Rio sits about the same asthe model's median of 31.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 21V622000Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such…
Sentiment is mixed and highly dependent on generation and purchase context. The Rio is consistently described as an affordable, basic, and economical mode of transportation, appreciated for its low purchase price, good fuel economy, and…
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